Children in pubs

[noby]

They don't have Harp.

Must...resist...obvious...joke.....





(Edit: p.s. thanks, Sligoman)

[paul_oshea]

sorry not pubs, the atmosphere in an Irish pub daveycakes.

[sadloserkid]

whiling away an afternoon in a quiet pub, reading the newspaper and enjoying a couple of pints is one of my favourite ways to pass the time (not that I get much of an opportunity these days).

Wouldn't disagree with you on that but that's not the 'traditional' pub experience some are waxing lyrical about above.

There was a time when myself, Jebus, the MIA Nempton and another few rotating heads would spend our Saturdays down in Quinns in Limerick, watching Trevor Stelling and his crew on the box and playing chess at the same time. Those were good times for sure.

[jebus]

He means Jeff Stelling. That's two things you suck at SLK, drinking and name retention

[sadloserkid]

He means Jeff Stelling. That's two things you suck at SLK, drinking and name retention

I can't believe that you can mention a sentence about people who suck at drinking and not mention Nempton!

[jebus]

I can't believe that you can mention a sentence about people who suck at drinking and not mention Nempton!

I'm sure his infamy has spread across the land at this stage and drinking+Nempton=Disaster is taken as a given

[anto1208]

There was a time when myself, Jebus, the MIA Nempton and another few rotating heads would spend our Saturdays down in Quinns in Limerick, watching Trevor Stelling and his crew on the box and playing chess at the same time. Those were good times for sure.

Rock and roll baby rock and roll

[pete]

Children should be allowed in pubs as long as working & not uncontrolled. Handy for getting those glasses from the lower shelves.

[Wolfie]

There was a time when myself, Jebus, the MIA Nempton and another few rotating heads would spend our Saturdays down in Quinns in Limerick, watching Trevor Stelling and his crew on the box and playing chess at the same time. Those were good times for sure.

That's chilling. Dabbling in the black arts of Stelling worship and Chess as your demonic heads rotate around. Was the local priest hastily sought out by concerned locals for a spot of exorcism at the den of iniquity only referred to in hushed tones as "Quinns"?

[Magicme]

I totally agree. It wrecks my head when kids are let run around in pubs. I would take my kids in for food or occasionally to watch a footie match but I wont drink when they are with me and I make sure they sit with me at all times (unless they have to use the toilet of course!)

[sligofan4ever]

I agree I might go to a pub too watch the odd bit of football but when a parent has a child with them and they dont pass any heed of the child he'll lose interest and go mad and if we start cursin the parents will say "please dont use that language theres children here" the pub hours for kids is up until 8-9 or somethin instead maybe we could make it noone under the age of 12 is allowed in this pub at any time that might sort it out but it is funny when some parents lose it and start batin the ****e out of there kids when my head is wrecked with some kids goin nuts im like thank god they'll stop lol

[Paulie]

We even got told to watch what we where talking about and not to be cursing because there kids where around!!

This is a bit of a pet hate of mine as well. If the above happened I'd probably blow a gasket. My attitiude would be, if you are going to bring your child into an adult environment, then they are going to hear adult conversation. If they don't want this to happen then the onus is on the parents to take their children away from this environment.

[noby]

the pub hours for kids is up until 8-9 or somethin instead maybe we could make it noone under the age of 12 is allowed in this pub at any time that might sort it out

I strongly disagree. In fact we should be heading in the opposite direction if we are ever going to sort out our drink culture.

[anto1208]

I strongly disagree. In fact we should be heading in the opposite direction if we are ever going to sort out our drink culture.

Fill the pubs up with kids ?

From the minute kids are born they are dragged to the pub
Christening down the pub
Communion down the pub
Confirmation down the pub
any death , celebration , reunion all down the pub , Kids have no interest in going to the pub they want to be out playing thats why they run around in the pub. Maybe if drink didnt play such a massive part in parents life there kids wouldnt grow up thinking its the be all and end all of everything.

The amount of times ive heard people moaning about how bad it is going out in limerick that the pubs/clubs etc are rubbish and a rip off yet along comes friday and they say "its friday i have to go out!!!"

[noby]

Sorry, my response was a bit rushed. We shouldn't be banning kids from pubs, but looking at why these people feel the need to bring their kids to an un-child friendly place for half their weekend. Bringing the kids to the pub for a post-communion bash is a very adult-orientated selfish thing to do, but I don't think banning will solve the wider society problems.
Some pubs are child-friendly (to a point), and should be used as such, but it's up to the parents to know when to call it a day.
I know I'm rambling a bit, but hey...Basically don't ban children, ban the parents that abuse the children/pubs/other drinkers.

[NeilMcD]

I hear that. The absolute holes that pass for a 'decent pub' in Dublin astounds me. I have yet to find one where you can go at night and not be constantly annoyed by the sound levels and generally lack of decent human beings in the surrounding area.

As much as I wish it would be washed out to sea () I have to say that Cork is by far and away the best of the cities for pubs. Hi-B, the Bodhran, the Oval and Sin E to name but a few top notch pubs in the city centre

You are obviously not look for pubs like that in Dublin as there are lots.

The Long Haul
Stags Head
Mulligans
Cobbestone
Walshs (Stonybatter)
Tommys (Stonybatter)
The Sheds Clontarf
The Beggars Bush

that is just off the top of my head now.

[paul_oshea]

You are obviously not look for pubs like that in Dublin as there are lots.

The Long Haul
Stags Head
Mulligans
Cobbestone
Walshs (Stonybatter)
Tommys (Stonybatter)
The Sheds Clontarf
The Beggars Bush

that is just off the top of my head now.

What about the ones off the bottom of yer head?!